Leading from the Middle LftM

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WELCOME !

• Leading from the Middle (LftM)
• Briefing Session
• Cohort 11, starting in Autumn 2008

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During this briefing we will cover

• Programme Provider overview
• Leading from the Middle overview
• Next steps for starting the programme

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What is Leading from the Middle?

• a national professional development programme
  for middle leaders in schools, supported by an
  in-school coach.
• The programme supports and challenges middle
  leaders to develop leadership skills using a
  blend of facetoface development, in-school
  coaching, online learning and practical,
  school-based activities.

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• Leading from the Middle is an enjoyable and
  challenging programme designed to bring about
  lasting change

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• Granada Learning is the National College for
  School Leaderships Provider for LftM in the
  South West.
• We also deliver a range of other activities such
  as
• SLICT and Building Schools for the Future
  Training for NCSL
• HLTA Provision for TDA
• Provision of Schoolcentre.net a software
  programme to enhance school development planning
• Screening and Assessment tools for the Flying
  Start programme in Wales

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LftM to date in the SW

• 10 cohorts
• 1739 participants
• 580 coaches
• Currently there are thirteen groups of
  participants working together in Cohort 9 and
  fourteen groups in Cohort 10

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Who is Leading from the Middle for?

• Subject/curriculum leaders
• Heads of department/faculty/year/house
• Key stage co-ordinators academic and pastoral
• Literacy/numeracy/strategy co-ordinators
• PHSE/Citizenship/Careers/ICT co-ordinators
• Attendance/behaviour co-ordinators
• SENCOs

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The LftM Programme Aims
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Programme
Activities
ISA a
ISA b
ISA c
Leadership Focus
Leadership Focus discussion
Events
Middle Leader Diagnostic
Development Day 3
LC day
Development Day 1
Development Day 2
Induction - Twilight
Celebration
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C
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Support
Facilitator Contact
Facilitator Contact
Facilitator Contact
LC twilight
C School Coaching Session ISA
Inter-sessional Activity
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Role of Leadership Coaches

• Coaches are crucial and need to be totally
• committed to the process. They
• monitor,
• support,
• challenge,
• encourage middle leaders to complete tasks and
  implement the leadership competencies,
• help middle leaders to develop effective
  leadership and coaching skills, through example.

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Development Days for participants

• These provide the opportunity to
• meet with colleagues from your own and other
  phases
• work with two NCSL trained facilitators
• be away from school in a pleasant environment,
  with time to reflect
• share ideas, expertise and best practice

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DD1

• Development Day 1 Self-awareness (participants
  only)
• The focus of this day is to help middle leaders
  explore their leadership role and who they aspire
  to be within their leadership roles. Participants
  will explore
• understanding the need to change developing a
  deeper understanding of leadership and the
  changing role of middle leaders in the national
  education agenda
• Participants will also consider the outcomes from
  the online diagnostic tool, starting to identify
  current strengths and areas for development

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DD2

• Development Day 2 Leading innovation and change
  (participants only)
• The focus of the day is on exploring the
  processes of change, setting goals and planning
  for action
• Participants will explore their personal style
  through Viewpoints on Style
• There will also be work on overcoming barriers to
  change
• The outcome of the day will be a development plan
  for the Leadership Focus. This will enable
  participants to develop leadership behaviours and
  skills in a sustained way.

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Leadership Focus

• A planned activity that allows participants to
  develop leadership skills in practice in the
  school setting
• It will promote development of their team
• It will involve the delivery of a current
  initiative
• The activity will provide a vehicle through which
  participants develop specific leadership skills
  and behaviours

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DD3

• Development Day 3 Leading teams (participants
  only)
• Participants will focus on areas arising from
  team leadership including
• Extended coaching and listening skills,
• Understanding the team's openness to change
  through processing outcomes from the online Team
  Health Check tool.

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Online LearningLeading from the
Middle makes use of a blended approach to
learning in which face-to-face sessions,
in-school support and online learning all play a
key part.
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Online Activities

• Online Diagnostic
• Viewpoints on Style
• Virtual School
• Learn to Lead
• Talk 2 Learn
• Team Health Check

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The LftM Model
Self - Directed
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The LftM qualification

• At the Celebration at the end of the programme
  participants receive a certificate from the
  National College to recognise the achievement
• Completion of LftM is widely recognised in
  educational establishments across England
• As Granada Learning has links with Higher
  Education Institutions in the SW area, we can
  provide you with details of how to use your work
  on LftM as part of a submission worth 60 M level
  credits

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Types of LftM groups

• Standard cohort groups
• Applications are made by individual schools twice
  a year for programmes starting in May and
  September,
• Groups of 18-24 people in a geographically close
  area are brought together by Granada Learning,
• The programme lasts for nine to ten months.
• Collaborative groups
• Are based in local school clusters identified by
  the schools themselves,
• Have a preferred minimum number of 18
  participants,
• Can be single or cross phase,
• Have sessions held on dates set by the schools
  involved so they can dovetail with INSET days or
  make creative use of the school day.

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Benefits for collaborative groups

• the opportunity to focus on local contextual
  needs
• increased middle leadership capacity and stronger
  relationships between schools
• flexible dates for face-to-face delivery
• a tutor group exclusive to the collaborative
• a local venue (where possible)
• The possibility of running the programme over a
  shorter or longer period

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Learning Set

• Whichever type of LftM group is used, each school
  needs to form Learning Sets. These comprise
• A Leadership Coach
• Between 2 and 4 participants
• Lone participants can be catered for by being
  partnered with another school, Granada Learning
  will sometimes organise these marriages of
  convenience but it is more normal for schools to
  arrange their own,
• Schools may share a coach if this helps.

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Cost

• The fee from April 2008 is 480 per participant
  (this is heavily subsidised by NCSL)
• All training for coaches is free
• The school is invoiced once Induction Twilight
  has taken place
• Free to small schools plus some cover is paid for
  (small schools lt100 pupils)

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What do others say about Leading from the Middle?

• This programme has done more for the school than
  I could ever have imagined (Coach, Devon)
• I am now much more confident about reflecting on
  my own practice and about how I can approach and
  develop my team (Participant, Cornwall)
• The power of coaching can be immense! Unlocking
  the potential of others can be a true delight as
  you see that metaphorical light bulb suddenly
  switch on. (Participant, Cornwall)
• The team is now working more coherently and
  positively towards a collective goal.
  (Participant, Exeter)

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How to Enrol

• Both main groups and collaboratives register
  online at www.ncsl.org.uk/lftm Those interested
  in setting up a collaborative need to discuss the
  setting up arrangements with us first
• Applications open for Cohort 11 on 21st April
• Closing date for Cohort 11 applications is
• Midday 6th June 2008

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The online application process

• The next few slides show you, stage by stage,
  what the application screens look like. From
  them you can see what information you will need
  to have ready before you start your application.
• Please note that it is the coach who starts the
  application process off.

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Begin
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You and Your SchoolFirst part, screen 1 of 2
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You and Your SchoolSecond part, screen 1 of 2
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You and Your School Screen 2 of 2
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Equal Opportunities
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Programme Information
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Participant Details
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Begin details ofparticipants
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Email Confirmation How to edit the application
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Key Contacts

• Education Manager
• gillian.gee_at_granadalearning.com
• 01297 631295
• LftM co-ordinator
• 0208 996 6039
• Enrolment
• www.ncsl.org/lftm